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Sandpoint, ID vs Bow, NH

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- Household income in Bow, is 148% more than it is in Sandpoint and is 48% above the National Average.
- Sandpoint unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Bow unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 Sandpoint, IDBow, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,797  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,774$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,991  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sandpoint, IDBow, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock31.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sandpoint, IDBow, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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